This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "La Grazia" and "The Chaplain & the Doctor," along with a film festival preview, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Radio Network.
‘La Grazia’ explores life in a state of grace
As we approach the finish lines of our lives, we often take time to reflect on how we’ve spent the years of our existence. It’s a process that allows us to take stock of who we are and how we’ve lived, and it frequently provides a means to help us make decisions about any remaining unfinished business we may have. However, such soul-searching may also leave us with more questions than answers at a time when we need such clarity most, the alternative being pervasive indecisiveness that can be crippling.
A Twofer on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday April 14, 2 pm ET.
See Me at the Chicago Latino Film Festival!
Anyone in, near or visiting Chicago April 16-27 should look for me at the 42nd Chicago Latino Film Festival, taking place at the Landmark Century Centre Theaters in the city's Lincoln Park/Lakeview neighborhood.
My ‘Starfleet Academy’ Rant
It’s with tremendous sadness that I must report a death, the passing of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (SFA), along with its loyal companion and devoted muse, creativity. Both will be sorely missed, at least by anyone with a modicum of common sense and open-mindedness, who doesn’t fear change, diversity or fairness, or who doesn’t live in their parents’ basement.
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Is This Thing On"? and "Your Attention Please," along with my 2026 Oscar scorecard, are all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Radio Network, at https://www.thegoodradionetwork.com/2026/03/26/movies-with-meaning-by-brent-marchant-tgrn-movie-correspondent-2/. #BrentMarchant #TheGoodRadioNetwork #MovieswithMeaning #IsThisThingOn #YourAttentionPlease #Oscarscorecard #WillArnett #LauraDern #BradleyCooper #standupcomedian #divorce #personalfulfillment #volleyballcoach #film #movies #romanticcomedydrama #documentary #SaraRobin #socialmedia #cellphones #cyberbullying #teensuicide #BigInformation #AI #antisocialbehavior #AcademyAwards #OneBattleAfterAnother #Sinners #Hamnet #Weapons #SentimentalValue #MichaelBJordan #JessieBuckley #SeanPenn #AmyMadigan #PaulThomasAnderson
Life on the Brink on The Cinema Scribe
Tune in for the latest Cinema Scribe segment on Bring Me 2 Life Radio, beginning Tuesday March 24, 2 pm ET.
‘Is This Thing On?’ looks for solutions on the brink
No matter how much we may care for our significant others, we sometimes appear to experience issues with them that threaten the future of our relationships. The love between us might still be seemingly present, but the overall tone of the partnership feels … off, and we’re unlikely to know why. Unfortunately, under those circumstances, we give up and choose to separate, but is that really the wisest course? Perhaps there’s something more at work here.
My 2026 Oscar Scorecard
So how did I do? Well, my Oscar prognostications came up better than last year but still a little short of the mark. I had five correct calls out of eight/
This Week in Movies with Meaning
Reviews of "Midwinter Break" and "Mr. Nobody Against Putin," along with Oscar predictions and a look back at the best and worst documentaries of 2025, all in the latest Movies with Meaning post on the web site of The Good Radio Network.